2 Timothy Chapter 2
Through persistent prayer and dedication to a Christian life, we should be able to be 'strong in grace' to our Lord and savior. Weak Christians are not only a disappointment to God (Revelations 3:16), but weak halfhearted Christians will not attract a lost world looking for answers from the God of the universe.
After time spent in our walk with our savior, we should have some witnesses to our Christian life. We shouldn't be serving the Lord and no one ever know about it. I'm not saying to force our light to shine, but as the old joke is; the parent asks the child to makes sure and remember he is a Christian and to act right while he was on a field trip at school, and the child says 'don't worry, no one knew I was a Christian'. The point being this, we should have a few witnesses of our faith.
The next few verses are the apt analogy of the Christian life and spiritual warfare and the real life of a soldier and his physical warfare. Ephesians the sixth chapter speaks of the spiritual warfare and the armor provided by Jesus Christ that we should wear at all times in our fight against Satan. I've heard people say that no doubt saw Roman soldiers pass by while in prison and saw the need for our spiritual armor.
We are to remember that where Jesus came from. Heaven first, but then in the flesh from the seed of David. To show and to remind all that he came fulfilling the law and the prophets. Matthew 5:17.
So we suffer for the sake of suffering? No, we suffer for the cause of Christ as the Lord himself suffered. For the honor and glory of his name and his righteousness.We also have our reward if we suffer for him. He does not watch us suffer for his amusement, but there is a reward, eternal life, for serving him. If we will deny him though, we will deny us.
Next week we'll continue with the 2nd chapter.
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